The
N connector (in full,
Type N connector) is a threaded, weatherproof, medium-size RF connector used to join coaxial cables. It was one of the first connectors capable of carrying microwave-frequency signals, and was invented in the 1940s by Paul Neill of Bell Labs, after whom the connector is named.
Electrical:
| Electrical Data | Detail |
| Impedance | 50 ohms |
| Frequency range | 0 to 11 GHz |
| Working Voltage | 170 Vrms max. |
| Dielectric withstanding voltage | - RG316: 1000 Volts rms min.
- RG58: 1500 Volts rms min.
- RG142, 400, 223: 1500 Volts rms min.
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| VSWR | - Straight connector :1.3 max
- R/A connector: 1.5 max.
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Mechanical:
| Mechanical Data | Detail |
| Force to engage | The torque required to engage and disengage shall not exceed 6 inch-lbs |
| Mating | 5/8-24 threaded coupling |
| Coupling nut retention force | 101.2 lbs min. |
| Connector durablity | 500 matings |
| Cable retention force | - RG316: 12.1 lbs min.
- RG58: 28.7 lbs min.
- RG142, 400, 223: 57.7 lbs min.
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